Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melodramatic
- distressing
- gothic
- romance movie night
- young adult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining in places and praised its lead chemistry and production design, but regarded its romance as cliché-ridden, confusing, and tonally awkward.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nica and Rigel’s relationship is framed through frustrated desire, trauma, and an unusually heightened emotional register.
The premise explicitly centers on Nica and Rigel learning to accept that they can be loved authentically.
The disturbed premise, orphanage-linked backstory, and heightened lovers create a gothic-inflected young adult atmosphere.
The film is designed for Gen Z audiences and adapts Erin Doom’s popular novel.
Films like The Tearsmith, and why
After
Young adult romantic drama centered on troubled, emotionally guarded lovers and heightened melodrama.
Beautiful Creatures
Teen romance combining toxic attraction, trauma, and a fantasy-tinged gothic atmosphere.
The Fault in Our Stars
Stylized young adult romance involving emotionally distressed protagonists, heightened relationship conflict, and themes of intimacy and loss.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alessandro Genovesi
- Release Date
- 2024-04-03
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (993)
Cast
- Caterina Ferioli
- Simone Baldasseroni
- Sabrina Paravicini
- Alessandro Bedetti
- Roberta Rovelli
- Orlando Cinque
- Eco Andriolo Ranzi
- Nicky Passarella
- Sveva Romano Candelletta
- Laura Baldi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Tearsmith about?
- Two troubled young adults confront their fear of being loved while a volatile attraction reshapes their lives.
- What is The Tearsmith like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tearsmith as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Tearsmith violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Tearsmith as mild.
- What did critics think of The Tearsmith?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining in places and praised its lead chemistry and production design, but regarded its romance as cliché-ridden, confusing, and tonally awkward.
- Which films are like The Tearsmith?
- Films with a similar feel include After, Beautiful Creatures, and The Fault in Our Stars.
- How long is The Tearsmith?
- The Tearsmith runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tearsmith?
- In United States, The Tearsmith streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
